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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Proper Indignation.

.Chappie, was gwossly insulted to-
day, doncher know" remarked Fitz-
percy.
"Ah! how did it occuh, me deah boyP"
inquired De Sappy.
II went to buy hat, you SEQ. and l
ahsked the cweachah at the stoh: All,
what soht of hat do you think would
suit me?' and the wetch replied, as
bwazen as you please, "A soft one, sir. ="
Ibid you wesent the insult?
"Yaas, promptly.
"How did you wesent itP"
IL said 'Watsr veal loud and
slammed the door as | went out, -
RttSJuroh Chronicle TELEGRAPH.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

A Hungry Machine.

An old fellow stood in a butchers
shop watching, with much interest, the
work of new sausage grinder. Una
BILE to resist closer inspection, he
touched the machine in sensitive place
and lost one of his fingers. A look %
establishment crossed his face.
whats the matter?" the butcher
asked.
"Nothin' much" he replied, looking
at his bleeding "stub" and then at the
grinder, "but wuz jest er thinkin that
this is the haungriest blamed machine
l ever seed. "-ArkanSd,0 Irarelef.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Cure for a Bad Habit.

To prevent cows from jumping. says
Mr.. j. M. Scarborough, cut the lower
eye-lashes off close and turn your cow
loose, and see it she will attempt to
Jump. / have had some little expert
ence; it seems that long hair immcdi-
ately above and below the eye regulates
the sight, hence with the lower lashes
cut close, low fence looks high, and
vice versa with the upper ones cut
close, high fence looks low. There is
an old adage that good fences make
good stock, and good stock make good
neighbors, and the reverse, bad fences
make bad stock, and bad stock bad
neighbors.-Fdrm, Field and Stocknla1s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
"A new extract of eoal-pyroturin-

"A new extract of coal-pyr0turin-
exists in certain Russian bituminous
coal to the extent of eighteen per cent.
1t is powerful antiseptic, and is
claimed to be cheap and remarkably
effective tanning agent. Springfield
~. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
"Come, yellow anvil, stray horns,
Specified one Of the lake,
And of the hornless Dodin,
riCa 0n,no hOO,a'ff

Arise, come nome
Whereupon not only did the elfin cow
arise and go home, but all her progeny
ent'with her, disappearing in the air
over the hill tops. Only one COW re-
manned of all the farmers herds, and,
10! she had turned from milky-white to
raven black. The farmer, in fit of
despair, drowned himself. and the black
cow became the progenitor of the ex-
listing race of Welsh black cattle. (Wirt
Skies British COLLINS, 1879, page 37.)
A similar story exists in Ireland
called ''The Legend of Tough Cur" 1t
seems that a certain farmer had some
meadow land by theswatcr side; but, in
spite of all his efforts, the grass was al
ways destroyed. Driven at last to des-
peration, he consulted one of his friends,
who advised him to watch his land by
nighttime, in the chance of discovering
his secret enemy. Accordingly the
farmer, with his friend and his two sons,
one moonlight night silently watched
at corner of the meadow. They had
not waited long when, moving on the sur
face of the lake toward the meadow, they
saw great fat COW followed by seven
milk white heifers. On giving chase
to these the COW suddenly disappeared
in the lake, but the seven heifers were
successfully driven up from the water
side. The farmer took possession of
these; but one night the gate of the
field being left open, they disappeared,
and it was generally supposed that they
had made their way into the lake again.
There is lake in County Tipperary
called 1.-The Lake of the Cow" from
legend somewhat similar to that of
Lough Cur. The horns of the COW are
said to be so long that, when the water
is low, the tips of them may be plainly
seen above it. Although. too, the popu-
lar song informs us that the Lake of
Blarney is
STORED with pcrches,
And comely cells in the verdant mud,
Besides good leeches and groves OF beeches
All ranged in order for to guard the food
yet out of this lake two cows have been
seen to proceed, which are known, ac-
cording to Crooker's Fairy Legends of
the south of Ireland, to have committed
considerable damage in the adjacent
meadow-lands and corn fields.-M. o.
Times Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
a MEXICAN DINNER.
Questionable Delicacies Served at a Recent
Banquet at Philadelphia.

Banquet at Philadelphia.
AT each guests plate menu card
was placed. The cards were beautifully
decorated by the Mexican artists. Some
of The cards were decorated with minia-
ture birds made of gay feathers. Other
cards were artisticafly gotten up with
straw work woven about the corners.
and below on all the cards was printed
in Spanish the following:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

Very often hero Is simply the man
who does what you are afraid to do
yourself.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
LEGENDS ABOUT COWS.
FOLKLORE current Among the Peasants In
Various Parts of Europe.

Folklore Current Among the Peasants In
Various Parts of Europe.
In Swabia and Switzerland the cows
are MIXED through perforated stone
which is believed to have fallen from
the clouds, and is therefore called a
"cowstone." In speaking of ''bloody
milk, we may note here that this is
supposed to be the result not only of
witchcraft, but of quite a different
cause. Thus, in Yorkshire and some
parts OF Germany, if robin is killed it
is supposed that one of the cows belong
ing to the person or to the family of the
person who killed it will give "bloody
milk. The accuracy and truth of the
following curious circumstance is al
legged to have recently been vouched
for: A young woman, who had been
living as a servant in farmhouse, one
day told her relatives how the COW
which had belonged to her master had
given bloody milk, after one of the fam
lily had killed robin. A male cousin
of hers, disbelieving the tale, went out
and shota robin purposely. Next morn
ing her uncle's best COW, healthy one
of thirteen years, that had borne nine
calves without mishap, gave half
canful of this bloody milk, and did
so for three days in succession, morning
and evening. The liquid was of pink
color, which, after standing in the can,
became clearer and when poured out
the4'blood," or the deep red something
like it, was seen to have settled to the
bottom. The young man who shot the
robin milket the COW himself on the
second morning, he being still incredu-
lous. The farmer was sent for, and the
matter furnished talk to the whole vii
lage. Formerly at Walton-le-dale, En-
gland, if farmer killed swallow it
was believed that his cows would yield
blood instead of mix. This supersti-
ton is also prevalens in the greater
part of Switzerland. On this account
few ike to kill or even iniure robin
redbreast.
Like the horse, the COW enters into
fairy lore. According to a legend cur
rent in Carmarthenshire, Wales, there
was in days gone by hand of elfin
ladies, who used to haunt lake in the
the neighborhood of Aberdovey They
usually appeared at dusk, clad in green,
accompanied by their milk-white
hounds and their droves of beautiful
white cows. One day an old farmer
had the good luck to catch one of these
mystic animals. 1t had fallen in love
with the cattle of his herd. From that
day the farmers fortune was made.
Such calves, such milk, such butter and
such cheese that came from the milk
white cow had never been seen in
Wales before. The farmer accordingly
S Don became rich and the owner of vast
herds. One day, however, he took it
into his head that the elfin COW was
growing old and that he had better fat
ten her for the market. On the day APP
pointed for the slaughter people came
from great distances to see the wonder
full animal; and as the butchers b1ud-
geon was severing its head from its
body2 fearful shrek resounded through
the air, and the astonished assembly be-
held a green lady, crying with a loud
voice:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Enthusiasm.

We need more of it, hundred-fold
more than we have. Enthusiasm IN
science, in trade, in politics, we have
plenty of; and all that is done for the
advance of business and learning IS
done by enthusiastic men. The word
needs to be guarded, but the prudent
reader knows that enthusiasm is not
fanaticism. The grandest subject in
all the universe of God, taking full
possession of the soul, ought to fill it
with intense emotion. This world is
to be saved. We ought to be in ear
nest about saving it. The apostles
were enthusiastic. The Saviour him,
self was filled with zeal. All the best
men who have been mighty in pulling
down error or building up truth have
been enthusiastic. God grant that the
Church may rise and shake herself
from the dust. tits time to be up and
doing. Let lis work while it is day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Fasting.

81 used to spend a great deal of time
in PRAYER" wrote President Finney !;
sometimes, thought, literally pray
ing without ceasing.' I also found it
very profitable to hold frequent days
of private fasting. On those days |
would seek to be entirely alone with
God, and would generally wander of
into the woods, or somewhere else
where l could be undisturbed.
"Sometimes ! would pursue q wrong
course in fasting. 1 would try to look
into my own heart, in the sense OF eX-
amining my feelings, and would turn
nv attention particularly to my mo-
tives, and the state Of my nina:
When pursued this course 1 found
invariably that the day would close
without any perceptible advance being
made. Turning my attention, as |
did. from the Lord Jesus Christ, and
looking into myself, examining my
motives and feelings, my feelings all
subsidized, of course. But whenever L
tasted, and let the Spirit take his own
course with me, and gave himself up
to let him lead and instruct me, uni
versally found it in the highest degree
useful. .,
II found I could not live without
enioying the presence Of God; and if
at any time a cloud came over me, I
could not rest, I could not study, l
could not attend to any thing with the
least satisfaction or benefit until the
medium was again cleared between
my soul and God"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Decoration Day.

A number of Grand Army posts
have changed Decoration Day to Ar,
bor Day, and trees are planted instead
of the scattering of flowers.
The discourses of Decoration Day
this year have generally deprecated
war and exalted peace. One ora.orr
chose for his theme, 1.-The Vocation OF
the Grand Army of the Republic
After depicting the efforts of Gen.
Grant to promote permanent ana uni
versal peace since 1866, the orator con-
tinued: A.
"Now what I advocate is that the
organization in which the immense
majority of the survivors of the FEEDER
al army are associated, should make a
definite business of conquest through
peace. That the dignity and strength
of your mighty society be used to tone
I'D and to regulate the foreign policy OF
our government, so that causes OF war
may be foreseen, manfully met, fairly
adjusted, and wisely, honorably, pass
ed. The example this would furnish
to other nations would be most wor--
thy; and while it would be a novel
spectacle-soldiers monGuvring to
avoid war-it would be no less power
full in helping all the world on toward
that predicted day when Nation shall
not learn war any more
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A Gentle Boy.

"Be gentle with little Oracle, Char,
lie," said his mother as she tucked up
the little girl in her carriage, all ready
Tor a ride. "Be gentle boy" =.
20 mother, boys are never gentle, u
answered Charlie. II don't want tc
be called gentle boy"
"Yet few years from this time Il
you should not be called gentleman
you would feel very badly" answered
the mother. "And you can not be q
gentleman unless you are gentle boy
first; kind and considerate to al!
around you, gentle to the weak, and
courteous to those whom you meet
every day. You are forming your
character now, my boy, and it will be
too late for you to change when you
are grown up. You will want to be
considered a gentleman then, so try to
be gentle boy now. There is moth,
ing unmsn!y in being gentle and cour'
teous. Now. think about this while
you are giving Oracle her ride, and
don't think it is not manly to be gen.
tie to your little sister,"
hope that all the little boys thai
read this paper will remember that
gentlemen are made of gentle boys.
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If we work upon marble, it will per:
ish if we work upon brass, time will
efface it; if we rear temples, they will
crumble into dust; but if we work up
on immortal minds. if we imbue them
with principles, with the just fear OF
God and love of our fellow men. we
cngrave on those tablets something
that will brighten to all eternity.
No devoted well-doer ever attains to
his ideal of well7doing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
The Eighmie Shirt


CLoTN shaT eei
vtbneYo una corner.
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MIR. Deems Wasn't Afraid.

When Rev. DR.. G. L. Deems, of the
Church of the Strangers in New York
city, wanted money to pay OFT a debt
on the building he called Oh Commo'
dOre Vanderbilt.
"Are you going to preach what
want to hear?" asked the old man
sternly. :,
II shall try to preach acceptably,'
answered the clergyman, in an eva
sive manner.
But no sooner had he said the words
than all the manhood within him rose
in revolt, and the spirit of John Knox
seemed calling him to account.
II shall preach the Gospel as [ be-
lieve and understand it, and if you
have any special sins I shall be mosi
likely to preach against them"
"Humph!' said the Commodore
aud ended the interview.
The next day he sent Mr.. Deems a
check for $50, 600 for not being afraid
to do his duty.-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
He Knoweth Our Frame.
Ry MRS. GEORGE ARCHIBALD.

When we are weakly overcome by sin, u :.
Our friends are cold, our foes are sWlt u
blame: ,,.,,,.
Vet One there is, who, knowing all the guilt,
Remembereth our frame.
We are but dust, and though we sometimes
rise
Up to higher life of love and trust.
How soon we feel our baser passions call,
And settle back to dust
or the earth, earthly-yet we venture, Lord,
An heirship with thy blessed Son 10 claim.
Thysef hast breathed 1t with the breath o.
life
Into the meaDest frame.
Thyself hast breathed 1t, and we feel within
Diyinest longings even as we stray:
So we 60 halting upward, slipping BACK,
And falling all the way.
But higher than the mountains of our quit,
And deeper than our deepest depths O
shame,
Is the forgiving tenderness Of Him
Who knoweth all our frame.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Eggs for Sale.

ERoM IMPORTED BROWN LEGHORNs
f sl.00 per Is. #. w. COOGLER.
June 29, 1887, If
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Sublime Recent Utterances of George
Bancroft.

Mr.. Bancroft, the historian: said
this in answer to question Of wheth'
er his life-work was ut all end: "A
man who is in sight of so can promise
the world nothing. 1 have left NOR
tai affairs behind me. All my
thoughts are on eternity. But, how
ever useful my life has been-and
without pride, I think I can say that
have done my share of good-at least
it has been one of hard work. If, as
some people say, I am or was genius,
my genius-which, by the way, is a
word of vague suggestions-lay Who'll
ly in my unremitting industry and aE.
plication. And I will tell you, though
there are many hard workers who are
not geniuses, there never was genius
who wasn't hard worker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Wills, W0n'ts, and Can'ts.

There are many kinds of boys and
girls in the world, but there are three
kinds which deserve special mention.
They have been called the wills"
the "Won'ts," and the "Can'ts." The
"Wills" accomplish everything, the
"Won'ts' oppose everything, and the
"Can'ts" fail in everything. The
"Wills" are the ones wanted in the
army of the Lord. There is no room
for the "Won'ts" or the "Can'ts" in
that host.-We Foreign Missionary.
Every uttered word involves two re-
sponsibilities. Probably more misun-
derstandings, more wounded feelings,
more real injuries, arise from mis-
hearing than from mis-speaking. The
better one hears, the better he will be
apt to speak. A child who hears cor
rectly may sometimes speak incorrect
ly; but child who hears incorrectly
may hardly hope to speak correctly.
Yet few persons ever think Of teach
ing child the necessity of right hear
ing as well as of right speaking. AS
right hearing is the receiving of the
speakers thought as well as of his
words, it follows that accurate words,
correct syntax, and good rhetoric, are
as essential to true hearing as to true
speaking. If an audience has right
to demand truthful speaking from the
speaker, so ought the speaker to have
the same right to demand truthful
hearing from the hearer.
RICHARD JEFFRIEs, the English
author, is dead. Among other pathet-
ic incidents connected with his death,
which leaves his family penniless, was
the wall of his little girl; when !
find new flower in the garden" said
she, II can not show it to papa now.
Mamma, mamma, I hope TOMMY
BURRELLs will not tell everybody l
have got no papa now"
Men are not always right in the use
of their rights.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Dry Goods Department.


pREss Goo BicK EESs1oNNEs
thes ice colo @ bo! EP WHITE and
PLAIN
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BOOTS AND SHOES.


varied Of B0i
LACE
BOYS BOOTS sH0t
that we are for
full supply
aARDWARE 5 S
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presented to her citizens you VIII put SHP
through ccseiJ packed
lie trrth O
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w. Joel Smith & Son.

E COME ONE OF THE LARGEST
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GENERAT, MERCH ANDISE
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Coffins at Mt. Carmel.

T w. SIGN has cofllns at Mt. Carmel In the
u care Of w. II. POWELL. The HEARSE
will be sent from Abbeville when desired.
Jan. 5, 1887. tt
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How different is peace from happi-
ness! Happiness is the result OF mar
mony between our wants as creatures
and the world without; peace is the
harmony between us as spiritual be-
ines and the Father Of our spirits.
Tie one is as changeable as the objects
or circumstances on which it relies !;
the other is as Interchangeable as the
God on whom it eternally rests. We
may thus possess real happiness and
real peace yet either may exist with
out the other. Nay, more; happiness
may be destroyed by God in order that
the blessing of peace may be possess
ed ; but never will he take away peace
to give happiness. Happiness without
peace is temporal, but peace along
with happiness, that indeed is eternal.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-02
Drunkenness. s.orthc Liquor Habit, Positive
lyCurd by Administering. DR.. Uainc.'
Colder, Specific.

1t can DC given in 4 c''l, Of coffee or IA
without the know ledge o. thc pcrsc& ii -
ing il; is absolutely harmless and will &.
feet = permanent and speed" cure, whrth-
cr The patient is a moderate t!rirkrr or
ards have been made tcmpcr.,'c u.cn who
have taken Golden Specific in their coffee
without their knowledge, and ;oAav be-
iicvc they quit drinking OF their own free
will. II NEVER FAILS. The system
once impregnated with the Specific it be-
comes an utter impossibilty for the liquor
appetite TO exist. For full particulars, ad-
GOLDEN Specific Co., IS5 Race ST., Gin.
cinnati, Ohio
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-02
\ CURIOUS HIRTH.
Ncgr" lsaby Born in u Coffin in :
Funeral Procession.

a Columbia, S. c., dispatch of las, Tues.
day says: Information was received here
to day of the remark able birth Of child in
a coffin. The story comes from Clarcr-
don county and is as follows: On Wcdncs.
day young colored woman apparently
died after a long illness. The body was
properly prepared for burial aud put into
coffin. All that nigh, the colorcd people
in the neishhorhcod held their usual wake
over the corpse. Yesterday The funeral
services were held in Il church. ihc body
was TO be buried in Il graveyard some
miles distant The rroccss ion hi! pro.
cecded a mile and u hall wlocr: the pail
bearers were terrified by crying which
proceeded from the coffin.
The procession came 70 ..a!', ana after
discussion Ike coffin was opened. 10 the
CONSERVATION of the funeral party i. was
discovered HAT the ,:oulan :as alive. but
unconscious. and that :. neW-ho''. babe
shared the coffin with her \ nu,nbtc a,
the party fled from the scene, Iva: others
remained and administered. 10 t!lc wants Of
the woman and her ;utant. Iiotl were
taken to 4 neiyhboring i,o,:>, and a. .ast
accounts the mother was ,!o!n. NJ: and
her Compictc recovery is expected, Tie
infant IS in sno.i h:.alth alit .afiv;1.,
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-02
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